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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Earth Radiation Budget Experiment (ERBE) | Aerospace | An experiment to obtain data to study the average radiation budget of the Earth and determine the energy transport gradient from the equator to the poles. Three satellites were flown in different orbits to obtain the data: the Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, ERBS (launched in October 1984), NOAA-9 (launched in December 1984), and NOAA-10 (launched in September 1986). See Television and Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS). (references) | |
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